I have a friend (possibly my best friend) who's living very far away from her home country (Spain), and finally decided to publish a blog… and she's doing it — probably at the advice of her local IT support — in Substack.
I know that if she were aware of the implications of being on Substack she would not be there, but I also know that moving will be daunting for her if not provided with a good solution.
Is there anything really user friendly that she could migrate to? I have heard many things about Ghost, but it would need to be something not self-hosted, and also not paid, or with a very small payment amount…
I have a friend (possibly my best friend) who's living very far away from her home country (Spain), and finally decided to publish a blog… and she's doing it — probably at the advice of her local IT support — in Substack.
I know that if she were aware of the implications of being on Substack she would not be there, but I also know that moving will be daunting for her if not provided with a good solution.
Is there anything really user friendly that she could migrate to? I have heard many things about Ghost, but it would need to be something not self-hosted, and also not paid, or with a very small payment amount…
Yesterday was Halloween, today is All Saints Day, and tomorrow is All Souls Day - the Day of the Dead. In honour of all three, here is Franz Sedlacek's 1933 painting 'Ghosts in the Tree', which I came across last autumn, in Vienna. It could as well be a commentary on the politics of our day, as of his.
Yesterday was Halloween, today is All Saints Day, and tomorrow is All Souls Day - the Day of the Dead. In honour of all three, here is Franz Sedlacek's 1933 painting 'Ghosts in the Tree', which I came across last autumn, in Vienna. It could as well be a commentary on the politics of our day, as of his.
Earlier this week Ghost announced a major update. With it, every Ghost publication is now on the Open Social Web.
This is a huge step forward for the Open Social Web and a real testament to how work across the Social Web is benefitting creators and organisations away from Big Tech.
More Gwen and Grey. Gwen has just sent a messenger spell to call Emily down.
Gwen waited a minute or two, and then sent a second messenger spell after the first, this one glowing a little brighter than the first. A few seconds later there was a loud "thump" of a book hitting the floor. A few seconds after that Emily's head stuck down through the ceiling. "Gwen! Did you have to pull the desk aside?" Then she looked around, and floated down to the floor, drifting up against Allen, taking stock of his expression. "Ah. All right, I see." she continued in a far more subdued tone.
"Father," Allen spoke with an uncommon seriousness, "Emily has brought something to my attention about my returning her to herself. She has reminded me that magic has a cost, and a balance. What I did not know was how that …
More Gwen and Grey. Gwen has just sent a messenger spell to call Emily down.
Gwen waited a minute or two, and then sent a second messenger spell after the first, this one glowing a little brighter than the first. A few seconds later there was a loud "thump" of a book hitting the floor. A few seconds after that Emily's head stuck down through the ceiling. "Gwen! Did you have to pull the desk aside?" Then she looked around, and floated down to the floor, drifting up against Allen, taking stock of his expression. "Ah. All right, I see." she continued in a far more subdued tone.
"Father," Allen spoke with an uncommon seriousness, "Emily has brought something to my attention about my returning her to herself. She has reminded me that magic has a cost, and a balance. What I did not know was how that balance would be paid." "Is it going to kill you, son?" "No, but Emily's existence has a limit, after which she will not even be a ghost. That is the price and the balance." Emily broke in "I have made it clear to Allen that he is not to follow me when it is time! Or before." "I see. How long?" "My life. So about seventeen more years." Allen spoke up again "We've talked about it, and she wants me to find someone to anchor me to life for when she has to move on. But Emily, my heart, you are the only one for me." "And that, dearest is why I want to find someone who can love you enough to ground you until the pain of my passing fades." The Baron considered his son and ghostly daughter-in-law "Allen, as much as the idea appals you, the men of our family love too hard and too deep. I had you and Gwen to keep me here after your mother passed. You will not have that." "Not just the men, Father" Gwen added, to which he nodded. Then he continued "The King will be here in a day or two. Perhaps we might find someone in his entourage. If not, Emily, I believe we shall be traditional about this. We shall hold a festival ball. I think it is best that we find someone sooner, so that they can get to know both of you properly."
